Combined coat and trousers carton



u. omeo. COMBINED COAT AND TROUSERS CARTON.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2. l9l9.

Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

In v/ 19 DOMINICK ANTHONY ROMEO, OF'NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR TO SIMON J. SCHWARTZ, JR., OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

COMBINED COAT AND TROUSERS CARTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

Application filed June 2, 1919. Serial No. 301,238.

Cartons, of which the following is a speci-' fication.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a garment carton in which the supporting section of the carton is formed with end flaps that are peculiarly severed, scored and folded relative to the carrying section to provide coat and trousers supporting sections, it being understood that the carton may be used in carrying or transporting garments whereby the original pressing of the same is retained and the garments prevented from being creased due to folding within the carton.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, and shown in the accompanying drawing in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a garment carton constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with a coat and trousers in folded position therein, the shoulder supporting flaps being slightly distorted to assume the position when in use,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the shoulder supporting section of the carton with the flaps slightly distorted and shown overlapped at the meeting edges, this position being assumed with the garment in position thereon, and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the trousers supporting section of the garment.

Describing the invention more in detail, and in reierenec to Fig. 1, there is shown a carton blank formed of two substantially equal sections 5 and 6 respectively, the same being separated by the scored line 7 upon which the sections are folded. An end flap 8 and sideflaps 9 are connected to the section 5 by scored lines 10 and upon which lines, the sections 8 and 9 are adapted to be folded when the carton is in closed position,

ing portion of the carton and embodies an upper flap 11 and a lower flap 12. The upper flap constituting the coat supporting section of the carton and being severed and scored in a manner to be described to provide extensions entering the shoulder and arm portions of the coat to position the same without folding or creasing upon the carton. As shown in Fig. 1, the flap 11 is severed from the section (3 as at 13, the cut portions extending from the opposite edges of the carton to points terminating slightly spaced from the center thereof and by which the flap 11 is hinged upon the scored line 14 to the section 6. The flap 11 is divided into two parts by transverse cut 15 extending from the edge of the flap 11 to the Ht'Ol'Qtl. line 14, while each part of the flap 11 has a diagonal scored line 16 upon which the flap sections are adapted to be folded.

The trousers supporting flap 12 is cut away adjacent its scored line to provide an extension 17 and a slot 18 while the outer edge of the side flap 12 is notched adjacent each end thereof as at 19 to provide a cen trally projecting extension 20 forming the folded portion of the trousers materially spaced when folded in the'carton.

In the use of the device, the blank shown in F ig.-1 is employed and the flap 11 carried by the section 6 initially folded upon the scored line 14 with each flap section subsequently folded upon the scored line 15 and at which time the flap sections will substantially assume the position shown in Figs. ".2 and 3, When the coat shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2 is placed upon the section 6, the flap sections 11 are positioned to overlie the back of the shoulder portion of the coat with the front sections of the coat folded over the same and due to the pulling strain upon the sections of the flap 11, caused by the relative position of the shoulder portion of the coat thereto, the flap sections are adapted to have the meeting edges of the cut portion 15 overlapped as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 with a slight continuously pulling strain upon the coat shoulder to hold the same proper];

'dist'ended and properly folded to prevent creases forming therein With the coat so arranged, the bottom portion of the trousers is passed through the slot 18 in the lower flap l2 and bent backwardly over the upstamling extension 20 of said fla to the position shown in dotted lines inliig. 2 and when so arranged, the folded portion of the trousers is held a considerable distance spaced apart to prevent a creasing at that point. The section 5 is then folded upon the scored line 7 to overlie the garments and the end and side flaps 8 and 9, folded upon the scored line 10 to engage the back of the section 6 and be so retained in any suitable manner as by tying with cord or employing pastors for the purpose.

It is also to be noted that when the coat is properly positioned upon the" section 6 with the flap parts 11 arranged in the shoulders of the coat that the coat is suspended thereon and the carton may be carried in a vertical position substantially as illustrated with the coat completely suspended. Also,

the carton may be made of any material desired possessmg stout qualities such as heavy paper, strawboard, pasteboard, etc.,

the exact nature of the material not enter ing into the details of the invention.

What I claim as new is 1. A garment carton formed of a blank having a scored line dividing the same into substantially equal sections, end and side flaps carried by one section, and side flaps carried by theother section, one of the last named side flaps being transversely cut, and partially severed from the carrying section,

and having scored diagonal lines upon which the same is folded.

2. A garn'ient carton formed of a blank having a scored line dividing the same into substantially equal sections, end and side flaps carried by one section, and side .flaps carried by the other section, one of the last named side flaps being transversely cut, and partially severed from the carrying section, and having scored lines upon which the same is folded. I

3. A garment carton formed-of a blank having a scored line dividing the same into substantially equal sections, end and side flaps carried by one section, and side flaps carried by the other section, one of the last named side flaps being transversely'cut, and

partially severed from the carrying section,

and having scored diagonal lines upon which the same is folded, the other of the last named flaos being slotted adjacent its which the same is folded, the other of the last named flaps being slotted adjacent its connection with the carrying section, the cutawa portion adjacent the slot forming a gui e and reinforcing member.

5. A coat and trousers carton comprising a blank having a scored line providing two substantially equal sections, end and side flaps carried thereby, one of the side flaps belng partially severed from the carrying section from the ends toward the center and terminating adjacent the center, and all-0rd ing a relatlvely short.- hinged portion of the flaps, the central portion of the flap being transversely severed, and with the end flap folded onto the carrying section, each part of the severed end flap being scored diagonally and folded to provide shoulder supporting portions for a coat, and the opposite side flap being slotted to provide a passage for the legs of a pair of trousers.

6. A coat and trousers carton comprising a blank having a scored line providing two substantially equal sections, end and side flaps carried thereby, one of the side flaps being partially severed from the carrying section from the ends toward the center and terminating adjacent the center, and afiording a relatively short hinged portion for the flap, the central portion of the flap being transversely severed, and with the end flap folded onto the carryin section, each part of the severed end flap eing scored diagonally. and folded to provide shoulder su porting portions for a coat, and with t e adjacent walls of the transversely severed. portion overlapping when a coat is in position thereon, and a trousers receiving slot in the opposite side flap.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. DOMINICK ANTHONY ROMEO. 

